A Tale As Old As Time: The Magic of Fairy Tales Retold

Once upon a time, fairy tales were read to you at bedtime. Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella, Hansel and Gretel, maybe. As you’ve grown older, you might even have encountered books from this rising genre, that of fairy tale retellings, largely catered to young adults and adults. Prevalent over the past decade, more books—and even movies—are marketed annually as retellings of fairy tales….

A Note from the Editors: On Some Changes and Plans for the Future

Dear Reader, The Diacritic has a few exciting announcements to share!  This year we’ll be expanding The Diacritic. We welcome a team of new editors to our editorial board — Ashley Tan (‘26), Darren Teo (‘25), and Kriti Andhare (‘25).  We are moving to a monthly publication schedule! So keep a lookout for interesting, insightful,…